Hirschberger Bach

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Hirschberger Bach
upper course: Bilsteinbach
Data
Water code DE : 2762464
location Arnsberg Forest Nature Park , Hochsauerlandkreis , Soest District , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
River system Rhine
Drain over Schorenbach  → Wester  → Möhne  → Ruhr  → Rhine  → North Sea
source in the Arnsberg Forest near the vocal trunk
51 ° 23 ′ 20 ″  N , 8 ° 17 ′ 21 ″  E
Source height 547  m above sea level NN
muzzle near Warstein in the Schorenbach Coordinates: 51 ° 27 '4 "  N , 8 ° 19' 29"  E 51 ° 27 '4 "  N , 8 ° 19' 29"  E
Mouth height 295  m above sea level NN
Height difference 252 m
Bottom slope 27 ‰
length 9.5 km
Catchment area 11.144 km²

The Hirschberger Bach , called Bilsteinbach in the upper reaches of the Bilsteinhöhle , is a 9.5 km long, southern and orographically right tributary of the Schorenbach in North Rhine-Westphalia . The brook first flows a little bit in the Hochsauerland district and then in the area of ​​the town of Warstein, which is part of the Soest district .

course

The Bilsteinbach rises in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park about 1.2 km west of the Stimmstamm mountain pass . Its at around 547  m above sea level. NN lying source and the first 750 m stretch of the river are in the area of Meschede in the Hochsauerlandkreis.

Entirely in the Arnsberg Forest Nature Park and initially flowing in northeastern directions, the stream turns north from Am Huxborn . Then it flows to the northeast. At the Bilsteinfelsen the brook disappears in swallow holes . After about 300 m underground it comes to the surface again in two springs. From here on it is called Hirschberger Bach .

Continuing to flow in predominantly northern directions , the brook flows about 1 km west of Warstein at about 295  m above sea level. NN in the Wester tributary Schorenbach .

Bed slope and catchment area

With a height difference of 252 m, the mean bottom slope of the Hirschberger Bach is 26.5 ‰. The 11.144 km² catchment area is drained to the North Sea via Schorenbach, Wester , Möhne , Ruhr and Rhine .

Attractions

The Bilsteinschau Cave and three other cultural caves are located in the valley .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b German basic map 1: 5000
  2. ↑ Water directory of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection NRW 2006 ( Memento from February 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.03 MB)
  3. ↑ Measurement using a topographic map 1: 25,000